Terrebonne Parish Emergency Info (TPCG)
Latest news on school closures, sandbags, shelters, and other important Parish emergency announcements. At the time of this post, schools for Terrebonne Parish will be closed on Monday, August 27, 2012. Click here for the latest updates.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Mars rover Curiosity is set to begin its landing at 12:31am CDT on Monday, August 6th -- less than 7 hours at the time of this post.

The countdown clock is ticking, but there is still time to learn about Curiosity's mission and how you can follow this historic event at home. Check the NASA Mars Science Laboratory web site for pictures, news, links to the different ways to follow the landing, and a variety of interactive games and lessons for all ages.

Universe Today and the SETI Institute will be hosting a pre-landing Google+ Hangout this evening from 10pm - 2am CDT. This Google+ live feed and interactive web page will feature an all star lineup of scientists, available to answer questions and provide a variety of perspectives on the Curiosity mission and search for evidence of life on Mars.

The first photos from the surface aren't expected until 2 hours after landing, but if the landing is successful, we will be treated all week to a stream of new images as the mission progresses. If you missed the video NASA produced to explain the perils of the rover landing, see the 7 Minutes of Terror video below.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Some of the databases we use most often at the library are part of EBSCOhost.EBSCOhost is a service that allows you to see and search many different databases, including MasterFile Premier, Academic Search Complete, and many more. Now,
courtesy of Terrebonne Parish Library, anyone can access EBSCOhosts’s databases
on the go on their mobile phones and devices.Below is a quick set of instructions on how to download and set up the
EBSCOhost mobile app.

On the home page, move your mouse cursor over "research”
on the top menu bar.

When the drop-down menu that appears, click “Databases by Name.”

On the next page, click the “M,” and then click “MasterFile
Premier” from the drop down menu that will appear.

A new window or tab will open.Click on the link at the bottom of the page
that reads: “New: EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications.”

A pop up window like the one below will appear on the
page.Enter an email address you can easily
access on your mobile phone or device.Then click send.

At this point, you should open your e-mail on your mobile
phone or device.You should have an
email from “ephost” that looks like this:

Follow the instructions in the email (which exactly match
the example above).The quickest way to
find and download the app in the iTunes App Store or Google Play is to search
for “ebscohost.”Once you tap
“authentication key,” the app will open up ready to use for a 9 month
period.After the period ends, you
simply have to re-authorize.

If you need any help, please call the Main Library at (985)
876-5861 and select option 2 to reach the Reference Department.Or, you can stop by and see us on the second
floor at 151 Library Drive behind the Houma Civic Center.